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K. GODDARD. THILL COUPLING.

No. 74,816. Patented Feb, 25, 1868.

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KINGSTON GODDARD, or monnonnnnw YORK.

Letters Patent No. 74,8];6, dated Febi'ztm'y 25, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN THILL-GOUPLING.

TO ALL WHOM IT- MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, KINGSTON GODDARD, of Richmond, iutho countyof Richmond, and State of New. York, have invented a. new and improved Spring-Attuchment for Thili-Couplings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in thenrt to make and use the some, reference being had to tllea'ceompanying dra ri-ngs, forining part of this specification.

Thisinvention consists inthe application of o spring to a drill-coupling in such ll' llltlllllfl that the jclting or jarring of the vehicle, and the vertical movement of the front axle caused by the front \vheels passing over uneven surfaces or obstructions, will not be communicated in an apprheiahle degree to-tho th'ills of the vehicle, and the horse thereby relieved in the labor of drairing the vehicle, especially in travelling: over railroads. .In the accompanying sheet'of drawingsigure 1 is a side view of my invention.

Figure 2, a plan or top view of the some.

Similar letters of reference indieut'e corresponding parts.

A represents a portion of the Front axle of ii. vehicle; B, the rear end of the thill, and C the (hill-iron, which, in this instance, is made of steel, and is bent or curved, so as to extend around underneath the axle up at the rear side, and over the top thereof, and then extend down in front ofihn axle, so that it may be bolted or otherwise secured to the bottom of a clip, D, as shown clearly in fig. .1.

This curved portion of the thill-iron forms a. spring, it beingmnde sullieiently thin and tempered tnnnswor that purpose. This spring relieves the thills of the'jolting or sudden vertical vibrations of the'front axle caused by the wheels passing over obstru'otions and uneven surfaces, and greatly relieves the horse in his labor of drawing the vehicle, especially when travelling rapidly o'vera rough road.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as now, and desire to secure by Letters fiatenh- The spring C, secured at one end .to the bottom of the clip. D, and extending around the axle and clip, secured or. its other end to the lhill li, forniiug a spring-coupling, as herein deserihed for the purpose specified.-

KINGSTON GODDARD.

Witnesses:

Wu. F. MeNAMARA, ALEX. F, Romnrrs. 

